What is recorded here
On a prominent rise in pasture, close to the NW end of Clawinch Island in Lough Ree. Depicted as a circular enclosure with the designation 'Fort' on the 1837 ed. of the OS 6-inch map. An irregularly shaped area (max. dim. 17.1m) enclosed by a low bank of earth and stone (Wth 2.9m; H 0.2m) from ESE-S-W and elsewhere by modern field boundaries. There is no trace of a fosse and the original entrance is not recognisable.
Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan
Date of upload: 23 January 2012
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed. The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- No visible remains or recorded as destroyed
Places near here
IndicatedFairy fort / stone ringfort · 1.2 mi
St. Martins WellHoly well · 1.2 mi
Little IslandIslet · 1.3 mi
Bushy IslandIslet · 1.4 mi
Cruit BayBay · 1.6 mi
Formoyle Ho. in ruinsHouse, 17th century · 1.9 mi
water pumpwater pump · 1.9 mi
Cruit PointHeadland · 2.0 mi
Galey CastleCastle, tower house · 2.6 mi
Rathcline CastleBawn · 3.1 mi
Hangman's HillMountain / peak · 3.4 mi
White Sand WoodWood · 3.6 mi